Types of fantasy

Types of fantasy that narrators tell in a traditional tale accompanying some typical elements, such as strong conflict, little description of characters, fast-moving plot with a quick resolution, and sometimes magical elements and vague settings.

• science fiction

• modern folktales

• historical fiction

imaginative literature. It provides a mental picture of something that may happen on realistic scientific principles and facts.

• fairy tales

• technological

• science fiction

Ghosts could be either helpful protectors, or fearsome adversaries. However, in this type of fantasy, the solution is always a supernatural one, or through supernatural assistance such as witchcraft.

• Mystery and Supernatural 

• (High Fantasy)

• Quest or Heroic Fantasy

Tells tales about animals, behaving like human beings, speaking, experiencing emotions, and having the ability to reason.

• Animal fantasy

• folktales

• historical fiction

• informational

In this fantasy you see a character having magical powers, or a strange magical object becomes the subject of the narrative.

• Animal fantasy

• Magical fantasy

• theme

• plot

Harry Potter is one example of...

• Historical Fictions

• Alternative worlds

• Enchanted Journey

• science fiction

These fantasies involve adventures with a search, quest, and motif.

• modern fantasy

• animal fantasy

• Quest or Heroic FantasyQuest or Heroic Fantasy

• Romance

Like most fiction, fantasy is written to inform the reader. Fantasy is very special to write because authors must include facts and evidence.

• True

• False

Fantasy are nonfiction stories

• True

• False

Fantasy does not include magic.

• True

• False